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Love 2 Preemies by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting As the parents of two micro preemies, we know how difficult and isolating the NICU experience can be. My husband and I have decided to start our own organization to prov ... Read on »

Fight For Preemies by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I have two children. They were born born too soon and too small. Their combined birth weight is less than 3 pounds. And I am not alone. Today, 1 out of 8 babies are born prema ... Read on »

Calling All Bloggers by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Hi fellow preemie moms and dads. As many of you probably know, November is Prematurity Awareness Month. I invite all of you to come join me at Bloggers Unite. They are part ... Read on »

A Little Blog Vacation by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Life has been hectic in the Preemie Parent household lately. Colds, my son starting Kindergarten (where we have jumped into activities with a full body cannonball - no to ... Read on »

Favorite Product: Crayons by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Who doesn't love a box of crayons? I've seen people old and young alike sit down and instantly start coloring. They are one of the most basic items because they are grea ... Read on »

It's cold and flu season already by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting As we are battling colds #2 and #3 in our house (for the last 4 weeks) I wanted to remind everyone that even though it's not officialy winter, cold and flu season is already h ... Read on »

Learning Colors Activity: Color Jump by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting We have been working on naming and correctly identifying colors in our house lately so I thought I would share some of the activities that we have come up. This seems to be an ... Read on »

In my inbox this week by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I found two great preemie related things in my inbox this week: 1) The Toys R’ Us Catalog for Differently-Abled Kids. I LOVE that Toys R' Us makes this catalog. They t ... Read on »

Back to School Time by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting We are FINALLY (I hope) over the horrible cold that took over our house for two weeks. With September just around the corner and school starting - it's time for a back to s ... Read on »

Developmental Milestones: 16-19 months by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This week's developmental post is focused on the developmental milestones of preemies who are 16-19 months old. Previously I have done posts for 12-15 months, 9-11 months, 6-8 ... Read on »

Be back soon by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Sorry for the lack of recent postings - We have been in major cold city this week. My son managed to get through it pretty quickly but me? Not so lucky. I don't remember a ... Read on »

Thank You by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I was recently informed that my blog was included on a list of the 50 Best Blogs for Neonatal Nurses. Beyond wanting to send out a public thank you for the inclusion, I w ... Read on »

When Pretend Feels More Real Than It Should by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Like many girls (and boys) we have a play kitchen in our house. It's stocked with all sorts of pretend food, utensils, pots, pans and other necessary objects for a kitchen. ... Read on »

Imitating Movements by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting One of first ways that children learn how to speak and communicate is to copy or imitate movements that they see. By helping and encouraging your preemie to imitate movem ... Read on »

Make and Take: Basic Foam Puzzle by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I just posted a tutorial on Entertaining Kids on the Go about making a Basic Foam Puzzle. For preemies who are learning about puzzles and shapes, a basic 2 or 4 piece puzzle i ... Read on »

Encouraging Imaginative Play by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Teaching your preemie how to use his/her imagination can be one of the most frustrating and fun things to do. Imagination doesn't come easily at first. My daughter in particul ... Read on »

Documenting my preemie birth experience by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I'm glad that people are finding the 20 questions useful. As promised, here are my responses to the questions. I used my son's birth for this one. I took out all of the NICU r ... Read on »

Documenting the Experience: 20 Questions by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Many preemie parents that I talk to have a hard time thinking, talking, or writing about their preemie’s birth experience and time in the NICU. Unlike healthy pregnancies, a p ... Read on »

Favorite Product: Teddy Bear Counters by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting We are currently working on sorting and naming colors right now so Teddy Bear Counters are a current favorite toy in our house. I like these little bears because they ... Read on »

Keeping Your Preemie Safe by preemieparent Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting One of the big areas that new parents often hear a lot about is baby safety. There are a ton of great safety products out there for keeping your home baby proofed and safe fro ... Read on »

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